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Participants talked about the prospects for the spread and development of democracy in the 21st century. Among the issues they addressed were human rights concerns, economic conditions, and …

Students and educators talked about the outlook for the 21st century and how technology will be used by future generations. After their presentations they answered questions from the audienc…

Scholars and historians discussed images of American slavery and how these affected U.S. culture. They talked about the tragedy of slavery, the question of reparations, and other related top…

Mr. Feinstein talked about the popularity of sports in America, the factors which drive the popularity, and the corrupting influences which media attention and money have on both professiona…

Participants talked about challenges to peace in various locations around the world and spoke about potential changes in the international situations which would promote reconciliation and p…

Ms. Berry, at the W.E.B. Dubois Symposium, talked about the life of Mr. Dubois. She focused on his efforts for citizenship for African Americans and his writings on African American history.…

Experts talked about the current state of environmental science and potential future changes in the world’s environment. Among the issues they addressed were global warming, natural disaster…

Officials spoke to reporters about plans to transport and house two new giant pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, which were being loaned to the National Zoo by China. They also talked about pl…

Chefs talked about the future of American cuisine and food tastes. Among the issues they addressed were the availability of more exotic ingredients as a result of the global market, the infl…

Officials spoke to reporters about the transportation and well being of two giant pandas loaned to the National Zoo by China. After their remarks they answered questions from reporters.

Ms. Postrel talked about different ways of viewing the future and about different conceptions of progress. She said that progress would not be made in a linear fashion but would be formed by…

Mr. Pinsky spoke about the influence of culture on literature and poetry and about the importance of literature in daily life. He read some and talked about some of his current projects. Aft…

Scholars, filmmakers, and activists examined images of American slavery and how they have affected American culture. Among the issues discussed were the tragedy of slavery and the possible r…

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) spoke about the importance of the space program and advances made in recent years. She also talked about the federal government’s role in the program and the …

After a meeting of the Board of Regents, Lawrence Small briefed reporters on future exhibits at the museum, including a display on the American Presidents. He also responded to media questio…

The forum participants discussed the importance of the printed word in shaping popular notions of slavery. They talked about their work in academia and journalism and criticized current po…

Lawrence Small, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, talked to reporters about his installation prior in the day and about the operations of the Smithsonian. Mr. Small then took questio…